Information processing apparatus and method, and control program

Abstract

An information processing apparatus for processing a print setting in a printer driver configured to generate data to be sent to and printed from a printing device, the information processing apparatus including storage unit configured to store constraint rules each defining a constraint for avoiding conflict between print settings; an instruction unit configured to instruct fixing of a print setting; and a rule priority setting unit configured to increase a priority of a constraint rule concerning a print setting for which fixing has been instructed is disclosed as an example.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
 a setting screen display unit configured to display a print setting screen to set, to valid or invalid, a function to store data in a printer for each individual job; 
 a display unit configured to display a reception screen for receiving an instruction whether to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs; and 
 an instruction unit configured to receive, via the reception screen, the instruction to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs, 
 wherein the setting screen display unit displays the print setting screen in a state where the function to store data in a printer for each individual job is always set to valid and a change of the function from valid to invalid cannot be accepted, in a case where the instruction unit receives the instruction to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs, 
 wherein the reception screen is provided by a printer driver, and 
 wherein the print setting screen is for setting of each individual job and the reception screen is for setting of all print jobs. 
 
     
     
       2. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus, the information processing method comprising:
 a setting screen display step configured to display a print setting screen to set, to valid or invalid, a function to store data in a printer for each individual job; 
 a display step of displaying a reception screen for receiving an instruction whether to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs; and 
 an instruction step of receiving, via the reception screen, the instruction to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs, 
 wherein the setting screen display step displays the print setting screen in a state where the function to store data in a printer for each individual job is always set to valid and a change of the function from valid to invalid cannot be accepted, in a case where the instruction step receives the instruction to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs, 
 wherein the reception screen is provided by a printer driver, and 
 wherein the print setting screen is for setting of each individual job and the reception screen is for setting of all print jobs. 
 
     
     
       3. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a control program for causing a computer to execute the method according to  claim 2 . 
     
     
       4. The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the printer is a multifunction peripheral. 
     
     
       5. The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the print setting screen is provided by the printer driver. 
     
     
       6. The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the instruction unit receives the instruction to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs from a user having given authority. 
     
     
       7. The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the display unit displays information indicating that setting of the function to store data in a printer for each individual job is fixed, and wherein an item for the function to store data in a printer for each individual job is a grayed out item which does not receive a change. 
     
     
       8. The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the printer is a multifunction peripheral. 
     
     
       9. The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the print setting screen is provided by the printer driver. 
     
     
       10. The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the instruction step receives the instruction to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs from a user having given authority. 
     
     
       11. The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the display step displays information indicating that setting of the function to store data in a printer for each individual job is fixed, and wherein an item for the function to store data in a printer for each individual job is a grayed out item which does not receive a change. 
     
     
       12. An information processing method comprising:
 a setting screen display step configured to display a print setting screen to set, to valid or invalid, a function to store data in a printer for each individual job; 
 a display step of displaying a reception screen for receiving an instruction whether to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs; and 
 an instruction step of receiving, via the reception screen, the instruction to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs, 
 wherein the setting screen display step displays the print setting screen in a state where the function to store data in a printer for each individual job is always set to valid and a change of the function from valid to invalid cannot be accepted, in a case where the instruction step receives the instruction to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs, 
 wherein the reception screen is provided by a printer driver, and 
 wherein the print setting screen is for setting of each individual job and the reception screen is for setting of all print jobs. 
 
     
     
       13. The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the printer is a multifunction peripheral. 
     
     
       14. The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the print setting screen is provided by the printer driver. 
     
     
       15. The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the instruction step receives the instruction to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs from a user having given authority. 
     
     
       16. The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the display step displays information indicating that setting of the function to store data in a printer for each individual job is fixed, and wherein an item for the function to store data in a printer for each individual job is a grayed out item which does not receive a change. 
     
     
       17. The storage medium according to  claim 3 , wherein the printer is a multifunction peripheral. 
     
     
       18. The storage medium according to  claim 3 , wherein the print setting screen is provided by the printer driver. 
     
     
       19. The storage medium according to  claim 3 , wherein the instruction step receives the instruction to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs from a user having given authority. 
     
     
       20. The storage medium according to  claim 3 , wherein the display step displays information indicating that setting of the function to store data in a printer for each individual job is fixed, and wherein an item for the function to store data in a printer for each individual job is a grayed out item which does not receive a change. 
     
     
       21. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute:
 a setting screen display step configured to display a print setting screen to set, to valid or invalid, a function to store data in a printer for each individual job; 
 a display step of displaying a reception screen for receiving an instruction whether to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs; 
 an instruction step of receiving, via the reception screen, the instruction to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs, 
 wherein the setting screen display step displays the print setting screen in a state where the function to store data in a printer for each individual job is always set to valid and a change of the function from valid to invalid cannot be accepted, in a case where the instruction step receives the instruction to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs, 
 wherein the reception screen is provided by a printer driver, and 
 wherein the print setting screen is for setting of each individual job and the reception screen is for setting of all print jobs. 
 
     
     
       22. The storage medium according to  claim 21 , wherein the printer is a multifunction peripheral. 
     
     
       23. The storage medium according to  claim 21 , wherein the print setting screen is provided by the printer driver. 
     
     
       24. The storage medium according to  claim 21 , wherein the instruction step receives the instruction to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs from a user having given authority. 
     
     
       25. The storage medium according to  claim 21 , wherein the display step displays information indicating that setting of the function to store data in a printer for each individual job is fixed, and wherein an item for the function to store data in a printer for each individual job is a grayed out item which does not receive a change. 
     
     
       26. The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the function to store data in a printer is a box saving function. 
     
     
       27. The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the reception screen receives an instruction for a selected function from among a plurality of functions including a duplex printing function. 
     
     
       28. The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the function to store data in a printer is a box saving function. 
     
     
       29. The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the reception screen receives an instruction for a selected function from among a plurality of functions including a duplex printing function. 
     
     
       30. The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the function to store data in a printer is a box saving function. 
     
     
       31. The method according to  claim 12 , wherein the reception screen receives an instruction for a selected function from among a plurality of functions including a duplex printing function. 
     
     
       32. The storage medium according to  claim 21 , wherein the function to store data in a printer is a box saving function. 
     
     
       33. The storage medium according to  claim 21 , wherein the reception screen receives an instruction for a selected function from among a plurality of functions including a duplex printing function. 
     
     
       34. The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein information indicating validity of the function to store data in a printer for each individual job is displayed on the print setting screen, in a case where the instruction unit receives the instruction to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs. 
 
     
     
       35. The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the print setting screen is displayed with an option for the function, in a case where the instruction unit receives the instruction to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs. 
 
     
     
       36. The method according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein information indicating validity of the function to store data in a printer for each individual job is displayed on the print setting screen, in a case where the instruction step receives the instruction to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs. 
 
     
     
       37. The method according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the print setting screen is displayed with an option for the function, in a case where the instruction step receives the instruction to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs. 
 
     
     
       38. The method according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein information indicating validity of the function to store data in a printer for each individual job is displayed on the print setting screen, in a case where the instruction step receives the instruction to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs. 
 
     
     
       39. The method according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the print setting screen is displayed with an option for the function, in a case where the instruction step receives the instruction to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs. 
 
     
     
       40. The storage medium according to  claim 21 ,
 wherein information indicating validity of the function to store data in a printer for each individual job is displayed on the print setting screen, in a case where the instruction step receives the instruction to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs. 
 
     
     
       41. The storage medium according to  claim 21 ,
 wherein the print setting screen is displayed with an option for the function, in a case where the instruction step receives the instruction to enable the function to store data in a printer for all print jobs.